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THE JIMMY DUNN 2014 Tournament Weekend & 125th Anniversary Gala
Y E A R S
TH
E
RACQUET CLUB
OF PHILADELPH
IA
A Letter From Our PresidentTo our Members and Guests,
It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Annual Jimmy Dunn Tournament, the Club’s premier social and athletic event. This year we have even more to celebrate. It is the 125th year anniversary of the Club’s incorporation, a milestone achievement of which we are truly proud, considering all of the history that lies between the walls of our beautiful clubhouse.
To help mark this historic occasion, we invite all of our members and guests to participate in an action packed weekend both on and off court. Competitive singles and doubles match will be played in all three of the club’s revered sports; Court Tennis, Racquets, and Squash. Off the courts, we encourage all of you to join in during the social events in our dining facilities, culminating in our 125th Anniversary Gala on Saturday evening.
On a personal note, I want to thank all of you for joining us on this special occasion and I especially want to thank our Head Professional, Robbie Whitehouse, and his staff for their tremendous efforts to schedule all of the sporting activities, and to our event sponsors for their support as we celebrate this milestone. Also, a special thank you to our club general manager, Derik Comalli, and to our food and beverage manager, Katelynn Zaccaria, for all of their good work to organize the event.
Best wishes to all for a wonderful and memorable time.
Very truly yours,
Edward SegliasPresident
...
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Weekend ScheduleThursday Evening Gentlemen’s Stag Dinner (the Grille Room) & Ladies/Hen Night Dinner (the Bell Room)
7:00pm Complimentary Cocktails8:00 Dinner is Served
Friday Evening Cocktails by Signature on the 5th FloorDinner by Signature in The 1889 Pub & Grille
5:00 - 9:30pm Oyster Specials and Small Plates Menu
Saturday Evening 125th Anniversary Black Tie Gala & After Party
6:00pm Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres (5th Floor)7:30 Champagne Toast and Acrobatics (Lobby)8:00 Dinner is served (Main Dining Room)9:30 125th Anniversary Group Photo (Lobby)10:00 Dessert & Dancing Begins1:00am After Party (1889 Pub & Grille)
Sunday MorningTournament Finals and BrunchComplete Finals Schedule, See PAGE 19
11:00am - 1:00pm Buffet Brunch (Main Dining Room)
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Introduction of squash racquets to America.
At the club’s second home on 923 Walnut Street (formerly a single family home), a British athletic professional Alfred Ellis supervised the construction of a squash racquets court built literally on the roof beams of the building. Gaining popularity in England among facilities that did not have proper Racquets, “squash racquets” is now simply known as squash. While a squash court had been built in New York on an earlier date, it was never used, thus giving us the “possible” distinction of introducing the game to the American public.
First building in the world to have an above grade swimming pool.
Horace Trumbauer, the architect of our current clubhouse, employed Roebling Construction Co., the builder of The Brooklyn Bridge, to assist in the construction. Built on the third floor, the pool is the first of its kind and at the time a feat of engineering and craftsmanship.
First doubles squash court in the world.
When the RCOP switched clubhouses in 1907, a bit of unused space was left over on the fourth floor. It was too large for another squash singles court and a bit too small and low-ceilinged for another racquets court. Frederick Tompkins, our head professional at the time, instead created the brand-new game of squash doubles. He nurtured it for decades and by the time he retired it was a bonafide sport of its own, with the nationals having been started in 1933. Now, there are more than two hundred courts worldwide.
Famous rcop Firsts
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913 CARPENTER STREETOCCUPIED 1885 - 1889
In the backyard was one Racquets Court, converted form the Handball Court of the
professional Jan Nicholas.
923 WALNUT STREETOCCUPIED 1889 - 1907
In this building there were two Racquets Courts, and the fi rst regulation singles
Squash Racquets Court in Philadelphia.
215 SOUTH 16TH STREETOCCUPIED 1907 - PRESENT
our past locations
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John BroussardYou can’t lock the Grille Room.
The Grille Room was specially constructed of sound proof materials and was open 24 hours a day when the club opened. To symbolize the fact the Grille never closed, a formal ceremony was held in which a golden key to the door was buried under the floor near the fireplace. Mr. Isaac Clothier was the last member who claimed to know just where the key was buried, but he took the secret with him to the grave.
We used to break the law.
During Prohibition, the club fully supported the law on an “official” basis, going as far as to write letters to every member threatening legal action if they were caught with alcohol. However, in actuality liquor lockers were available for rent surrounding the bar and also near the Grille. The club’s oysterman Charley was also it’s bootlegger, making quite a margin on $1 pints of whiskey that he bought for 32 cents.
A kid was hired to assist the champ.
In 1928, Jock Soutar, hired a teen aged boy to assist him in the Pro Shop. The head pro who was English quipped, “You’re Irish, you’re a red-head, and you’re a southpaw. You’ll never make the grade!” Proving him wrong, that boy became head pro in 1950, retaining the position for 36 years. His name was Jimmy Dunn. A brilliant strategist, Jimmy excelled in training average players to exceed their own expectations. His Pro Shop recruits have also gone on to have extremely successful careers including Tommy Greevy, Jimmy Burke and Rob Whitehouse.
Did You Know??
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Information for the “Famous Club Firsts” and “Did You Know” sections taken from The Racquet Club of Philadelphia, by John J.W.F. McFadden, published for our centennial celebration in 1989
Dear Friends of Racquets,
An independent non-profit foundation is being set up to help promote and expand our game. Specifically, the American Racquets Foundation (ARF) has been incorporated to create an independent funding mechanism to improve and encourage our great game through tax deductible contributions. The IRS has determined that ARF is a charity qualified to receive tax deductible contributions. ARF will pursue its mission by sponsoring amateur competitions, underwriting the cost to compete in matches, paying for promotional exhibitions, establishing junior programs, and other programs that will evolve over time. ARF will be managed by unpaid volunteers, whose interests are unified in their desire to invigorate and educate others about our game.
For example, exhibitions in various cities will be held to which prospective players will be invited to learn/see/experience our game. Juniors will be introduced to the game to encourage play. Similarly, those who might wish to compete in amateur events in other cities will be encouraged to do so. It is hoped that ARF might also be able to underwrite and implement a handicapping system and help launch intercity racquets events.
We can now begin to solicit funds to advance these ideas. Cash, marketable securities and other liquid assets will be very helpful in getting ARF started. Please send such contributions, checks or marketable securities to:
American Racquets Foundation135 Rolling Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
As we get started, please feel free to call or send any suggestions or questions that you may have about ARF to any of us:
Manny Tancer313-300-4387
Tom Shumaker313-617-3646 cell
313-565-9853 [email protected]
Tim Merrill312-560-5575
John Park313-820-5932
Jeff Yager213-300-3442
We are very excited about ARF and hope that you will be as well. Best wishes during the Holiday Season.
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FINALS SCHEDULESUNDAY NOV, 23rdRacquets .
5:00 - 8:00pm Saturday ** All times subject to change All Age Level Singles Finals10:00am Jock Soutar Singles Final11:00 Denis Walsh Cup 60+ FinalNOON Tom Price Cup 50+ Final 1:00 Murray Sales Cup 40+ Final2:00pm Jock Soutar Doubles Final
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Singles Squash .
11:15am B FinalNOON A Final12:45pm C Final1:30 D Final
Doubles Squash .
12:30pm A Final1:30 C Final2:30 B Final
Court Tennis .
10:30am C Final11:15 D FinalNOON A Consolation1:30pm A Final2:30 Open Final3:30 B Final4:30 E Final
UPCOMING EVENTSYoung Member Holiday Party
Outdoors Club Team Sporting Clay Challenge Outing
Wine Club Holiday Dinner
Tree Trimming Celebration
Wine Club (French)
Prospective Member Night
Wine Club (Italian)
Mardi Gras Party
Wine Club (Hosted)
Irish Invitational & Lord Percival Tournament
Wine Club (South of the Border Part I, South America)
Pub Club Championships
Wine Club (South of the Border Part II - Australia, New Zealand, S. Africa)
Summer Happy Hour Kickoff
Wine Club (Summer Sparklers)
12/04
12/06
12/10
12/12
1/14
1/21
2/11
2/13
3/11
3/14
4/08
4/10
5/13
5/20
6/10
New monthly events in 2015 include Supper Club, Sunday Brunch, Speaker Series, and Outings. Visit the full events calendar on www.rcop.com for the most up to date information.
Contact [email protected] to rsvp for any event.
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